Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	let_v	time_n	844	5	3.4408	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07590	A winding sheet. Wrapped vp in a letter from an onely liuing brother, sent to his few suruiuing sisters. Denouncing vnto them the sad sentence of death and directing them how to bee prepard for the happie entertainment of it..	I. E.; D. W.	1626 (1626)	STC 7434.4; ESTC S126067	24,155	109

a_o winding-sheet_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o only_a live_a brother_n send_v to_o his_o few_o suruive_a sister_n denounce_v unto_o they_o the_o sad_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o happy_a entertainment_n of_o it_o job_n 17.13_o 14._o though_o i_o hope_v yet_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v my_o house_n and_o i_o shall_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a i_o shall_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n philip_n 1.23_o to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o mat._n 24.46_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v london_n print_a by_o b._n a._n and_o t._n f._n for_o f._n c._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n on_o new_a fishstreet-hill_n 1626._o a_o to_o my_o dear_a and_o most_o love_v sister_n m.w._n d.b._n and_o e.g._n a_o holy_a life_n and_o a_o bless_a death_n in_o christ_n jesus_n sister_n unto_o your_o brother_n all_o as_o dear_a as_o sister_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o a_o brother_n a_o token_n of_o my_o love_n i_o send_v you_o here_o true_a love_n will_v flame_v or_o at_o the_o least_o will_v smother_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a paper-scrowle_n it_o further_o may_v the_o safety_n of_o your_o soul_n shall_v i_o wish_v to_o you_o coffer_n pack_v with_o gold_n or_o wish_v you_o noble_a lady_n at_o the_o court_n shall_v i_o you_o wish_v more_o day_n than_o can_v be_v tell_v and_o with_o long_a day_n all_o merriment_n and_o sport_n what_o will_v these_o great_a these_o glorious_a wish_n prove_v but_o the_o vain_a breath_n of_o a_o mere_a carnal_a love_n can_v i_o you_o make_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v nay_o shall_v i_o you_o advance_v to_o state_n of_o queen_n with_o beauty_n grace_v procure_v you_o all_o delight_n with_o length_n of_o day_n the_o rich_a judian_a mine_n and_o yet_o the_o care_n of_o your_o poor_a soul_n omit_v this_o be_v nor_o love_v nor_o honesty_n nor_o wit_n life_n end_v in_o death_n and_o death_n will_v quite_o undo_v the_o goodly_a frame_n of_o earthly_a happiness_n what_o then_o will_v all_o this_o glory_n come_v unto_o what_o come_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o outward_a bliss_n all_o vanish_v will_v and_o in_o that_o woeful_a hour_n if_o we_o prevent_v not_o hell_n may_v we_o devour_v from_o which_o most_o dreadful_a doleful_a dismal_a place_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n dear_a your_o soul_n deliver_v and_o you_o vouchsafe_v his_o rich_a and_o save_a grace_n into_o this_o gulf_n that_o you_o do_v tumble_v never_o oh_o therefore_o while_n this_o gracious_a time_n do_v last_o make_v your_o salvation_n sure_a and_o hold_v it_o fast_o make_v sure_a make_v fast_o and_o in_o your_o health_n prepare_v against_o the_o hour_n of_o your_o most_o certain_a death_n thrice_o happy_a you_o if_o you_o prepare_v be_v when_o you_o must_v render_v up_o your_o fatal_a breath_n this_o i_o do_v pray_v for_o this_o i_o do_v contend_v for_o this_o to_o you_o this_o little_a scroll_n i_o send_v a_o winding-sheete_n it_o be_v call_v which_o you_o i_o send_v refuse_v it_o not_o let_v it_o as_o welcome_a be_v as_o ever_o be_v from_o your_o best_a love_a friend_n your_o wedding-gowne_n your_o ring_n or_o better_a fee_n the_o wedding-gowne_n you_o must_v be_v hind_a you_o leave_v the_o winding-sheete_n your_o body_n must_v receive_v the_o wedding-gowne_n in_o time_n away_o do_v wear_v and_o oft_o with_o it_o the_o wedding_n comfort_v fade_v fresh_a spring_a comfort_n fall_v unto_o their_o share_n which_o in_o their_o winding-sheet_n in_o peace_n be_v lay_v and_o there_o in_o peace_n who_o do_v desire_v to_o lie_v let_v they_o oft_o put_v it_o on_o before_o they_o die_v do_v so_o with_o this_o use_v it_o and_o on_o it_o muse_v read_v it_o and_o to_o your_o read_a practice_n add_v so_o death_n shall_v never_o bring_v you_o heavy_a news_n but_o be_v a_o welcome_a guest_n a_o message_n glad_a a_o day_n wherein_o to_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v wed_v your_o sheet_n a_o gown_n your_o grave_n the_o marriage_n bed_n your_o brother_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o christ_n j._n e._n a_o winding-sheet_n dear_a sister_n we_o have_v all_o be_v a_o good_a while_n upon_o our_o journey_n to_o our_o long_a home_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o past_a or_o at_o least_o come_v to_o the_o middle_a way_n of_o this_o journey_n though_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o age_n prescribe_v unto_o mankind_n psal_n 90.10_o but_o of_o this_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o promise_v or_o presume_v any_o thing_n the_o term_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a whosoever_o be_v most_o backward_o upon_o this_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o year_n may_v by_o the_o sudden_a stroke_n of_o death_n get_v the_o start_n of_o he_o or_o her_o fellow_n we_o have_v see_v both_o of_o our_o 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and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n if_o a_o man_n be_v indebt_v to_o another_o and_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v or_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v another_o man_n debt_n his_o way_n be_v to_o humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o creditor_n to_o beg_v his_o favour_n to_o solicit_v his_o friend_n that_o they_o will_v pay_v or_o at_o least_o entreat_v for_o he_o and_o this_o business_n he_o must_v follow_v not_o cold_o but_o earnest_o not_o give_v rest_n unto_o himself_o nor_o his_o friend_n till_o he_o be_v free_a and_o then_o for_o afterward_o he_o must_v play_v the_o good_a husband_n look_v to_o it_o that_o by_o unthrifty_a course_n or_o rash_a surety_n he_o fall_v not_o again_o into_o the_o like_a case_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o day_n look_v over_o matter_n between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o further_o in_o arrearage_n with_o god_n than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v it_o 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with_o what_o comfortable_a resolution_n expect_v death_n as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o debt_n walk_v bold_o before_o man_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o bailiff_n though_o he_o see_v he_o come_v towards_o he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v great_o in_o debt_n he_o walk_v by_o night_n and_o whensoever_o he_o go_v abroad_o he_o go_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o if_o he_o see_v a_o bailiff_n come_v towards_o he_o take_v he_o to_o his_o heel_n mistrust_v that_o he_o come_v to_o arrest_v he_o and_o have_v he_o to_o prison_n nay_o fear_v almost_o every_o stranger_n i_o may_v say_v every_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o bailiff_n that_o watch_v to_o catch_v he_o so_o be_v it_o here_o if_o we_o thus_o keep_v even_o with_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v have_v great_a boldness_n and_o not_o shrink_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v do_v we_o any_o hurt_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v this_o course_n and_o abide_v secure_o in_o the_o lord_n debt_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v little_a quietness_n 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